California union leader David Huerta has been released from federal custody on a $50,000 bond. Huerta was arrested Friday while protesting immigration raids in Los Angeles.

E. Tammy Kim reports from Southern California. Plus: how to choreograph a sex scene; and the victims of Trump’s crackdown on Chinese students.

Moderate Republican Rep. David Valadao (Calif.) is pushing back at the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions in his state.  “I remain concerned about ongoing ICE operations

President Donald Trump in recent days has sent thousands of National Guard troops and 700 active duty Marines to quell Los Angeles-area protests over immigration enforcement actions, despite the objections of Democratic Gov.

David Huerta, the president of the California division of the Service Employees International Union, is facing a felony charge following his arrest at an immigration protest in Los Angeles on Friday.

Monday's protests were largely calmer than Sunday's clashes. California officials insist that the 4,000 National Guards troops and 700 active duty Marines en route to L.A. are an unnecessary abuse of power by Trump.

President Donald Trump’s deployment of military troops to California is forcing Democrats back onto politically perilous turf, as they look for ways to condemn Trump’s actions without being drawn into a broad debate over immigration or tying themselves to the chaotic scenes emerging from Los Angeles.